UPHA Classics Incentive Yearling Sale
Friday, November 18, 2005
 
UPHA Staff Hale Arena
A big crowd gathered early Friday morning in Hale Arena at the American Royal complex for the UPHA Classics Incentive Yearling Sale. Before the sale started, everyone enjoyed a buffet breakfast graciously sponsored by Sarah and Landon Rowland.
Landon and Sarah Rowland
What sets this sale apart, besides the outstanding quality of consigned yearlings, is that all horses sold through the sale are eligible for extra incentive money when they show as three-year-olds at the UPHA Classics Finals.
In fact, it was announced that five of the entries shown on Thursday night in the UPHA Classics Championships were eligible for a share of the incentives fund, having sold as yearlings in the 2003 sale. Three of those five horses shared $21,000, earning $7,000 apiece over and above the regular Classics payout. The DeLovely entry of General Spirit won $7,000 in the Fine Harness final with a 7th place finish. Coco Royale, owned by Bonnie Lee and shown by Tre Lee, earned an extra $7,000 with a 2nd place finish in the Three-Gaited final. Roseridge Posted Note took the $7,000 incentive with a 4th place finish in the Five-Gaited final for owner/rider Martin Cockriel. Like the Grand National program, a horse doesn’t have to win its class in order to earn the extra dollars.
 
Jim Aikman, Walt Robertson, Peter Fenton My Ultimatum
Thirty-eight yearlings were consigned with thirty-five going through the sale. After starting a little slow, like many sales, the crowd woke up when lot #8 came in. Bids quickly rose for My Ultimatum, a gorgeous chestnut gelding by CH Will Shriver son Ultimatum and out a good CH Caramac daughter. He was the sale topper for John T. and Nancy Trent Jones with Lynn Via of Fox Grape Farm making the purchase for $110,000.
A second colt consigned by the Joneses brought the third highest price, $42,000. Our Excalibur is by Our Charm and out of a CH King of Highpoint daughter. He stays in Missouri with new owner Hollett Farm and Stables.
Our Excalibur
Harry Hartsock "snuck in" with a Star Material colt, Walterway’s Believe In Me, to keep the Joneses from having the top two consignments. Bringing $43,000, this big-moving, handsome colt is a full brother to 2005 Ladies Five-Gaited WC Walterway’s Remember Me. In the 38th spot and final spot, he ended the sale on a high note. Walterway’s Believe In Me goes home to Kentucky with new owner John Conatser.
Walterway's Believe In Me
Complete sale figures and totals follow:
Horse’s Name & # Purchase Price Purchased By:
Hip #1- Out In Dixie OUT
Hip #2 - My Flaming Silhouette $2,200 Jimmy Robertson, KY
Hip #3 - Moonlight on Broadway $1,200 Paul Engel, MN
Hip #4 - Celebrity Item $2,000 Raymond Shively, IN
Hip #5 - I’m All Shook Up $2,200 Martin Cockriel, CO
Hip #6 - Walterway's Dainty Miss $1,300 M/M Paul Briney, IL
Hip #7 - Call It In The Air $1,500 Marlene LaFleur, WI
Hip #8 - My Ultimatum $110,000 Lynn Via, VA
Hip #9 - What A Storm No Sale
Hip #10 - Sue's Miss Boomerang $1,700 James Langley, MO
Hip #11 - The Gal Next Door $800 Michael & Jackie Wessel, MO
Hip #12 - Our Gentleman Jack $5,000 Mercer Springs Farm, WV
Hip #13 - Stonecroft Royal Vintage $7,500 Zodiac Partnership, NM
Hip #14 - Photographs And Memories $4,000 Chuck Herbert, IN
Hip #15 - Walterway's Yepa $2,200 Nina Pointer & Terry Edens, MO
Hip #16 - Unprecedented $3,000 Matt Shiflet, WV
Hip #17 - Gallant Charm OUT
Hip #18 - Our Excalibur $42,000 Hollett Farm & Stables, MO
Hip #19 - Asked And Answered No Sale
Hip #20 - Gotcha By Golly No Sale
Hip #21 - A Sanctuary No Sale
Hip #22 - Unlaced No Sale
Hip #23 - The Rev No Sale
Hip #24 - What Say You No Sale
Hip #25 - A Charming Sensation $13,000 Peter or Kim Cowart, NC
Hip #26 - Pi's Rememberance $6,000 Nina Pointer & Terry Edens, MO
Hip #27 - Moving Out $22,000 Robert Grom, NJ
Hip #28 - Silver Exchange OUT
Hip #29 - Burberry No Sale
Hip #30 - Unstated $2,500 Caroline Skinner, NE
Hip #31 - Spark’s Flame No Sale
Hip #32 - I'm With The Band $15,000 Michelle Hartman, MO
Hip #33 - Prince In The Park $14,000 Joellen Fisher Blount, CT
Hip #34 - Eve Dallas $9,500 Meadowview Farm, NJ
Hip #35 - Cavalli $30,000 Jean Gillespie, IL
Hip #36 - Arianna's Song $35,000 Glenn A. Werry, Jr., IL
Hip #37 - Come Rain or Come Shine $10,500 Elizabeth Worley, MO
Hip #38 - Walterway's Believe In Me $43,000 John Conatser, KY
Sale Gross = $389,955 38 Head X $500 Entry Fee = $19,000
10% Sale Proceeds = $38,995 Average Price = $14,400
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